Data-driven forecasting: Plan your network growth and optimize resource usage with DDI Central's DNS and DHCP forecasting
DNS and DHCP services in an organization’s network experience constant fluctuations in query spikes, lease requests, and client connections over time. Network administrators must continuously monitor these patterns to ensure service stability and availability. However, in fast-paced and growing networks, a proactive approach is far more effective than a reactive one. This allows teams to identify and resolve service-related issues before they lead to network disruptions or IP exhaustion.
DDI Central, a centralized platform that integrates DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services, simplifies this challenge. With built-in DNS query and DHCP lease forecasting, DDI Central analyzes historical query and lease data to predict future trends, spikes, and intensity. This enables administrators to anticipate demand, plan capacity effectively, and maintain uninterrupted network operations.
DNS query forecasting
DNS query forecasting predicts future increases and decreases in DNS query requests and overall query trends by analyzing historical DNS query data from a selected time period. This enables network administrators to take a proactive approach—anticipating what might go wrong, identifying opportunities for optimization, and ensuring reliable DNS resolution.
The DNS query forecasting view can be accessed by selecting the Forecast option within the Query Analytics page.
Forecasting insights can also be viewed at a more granular level for individual domains. By selecting a specific domain in the DNS Query Analytics page, administrators gain deeper visibility into DNS query trends across every part of the network.
These forecasts display the projected rise or decline in total query volume, the intensity of changes during business and non-business hours, and the overall direction of query trends. All forecasted data is presented alongside historical data, highlighting potential variations and deviations.
Additionally, time-based graphical visualizations dynamically illustrate query trends, enhancing visibility and enabling quick, intuitive identification of patterns and anomalies.
DHCP lease forecasting
DHCP lease forecasting provides reliable predictions of future DHCP lease request volumes and usage trends. Similar to DNS query forecasting, it analyzes historical DHCP lease data from a selected time period to project future lease demand and utilization.
To access DHCP lease forecasting, navigate to IPAM → Leases → DHCP Leases, select a specific subnet, and click the Forecast option located next to the Export as PDF and Export as CSV options. This opens the DHCP lease forecasting view for the selected subnet.
The forecasting view offers clear visibility into predicted DHCP lease trends, including the total projected lease requests for the upcoming timeframe and the intensity of increases or decreases during business and non-business hours.
It also provides insights into key metrics such as average unique client requests, average leases per client, lease utilization trends, and average lease duration. All forecasted values are presented alongside historical data, highlighting expected variations between past and future demand.
In addition, time-based graphical visualizations—similar to those used in DNS query forecasting—illustrate projected lease trends dynamically, enabling quick and intuitive identification of upcoming changes.
How do they help in planning network growth and optimizing resource usage?
Reliable Prediction of DNS and DHCP service fluctuations
DNS query forecasting and DHCP lease forecasting provide network administrators with reliable insights into future service trends by continuously analyzing historical data. With consistent data inputs over time, these forecasts enable accurate, data-driven decision-making, faster troubleshooting, and improved planning—ultimately enhancing the stability and reliability of DNS and DHCP services.
Data-to-PDF for actionable insights
Both forecasting models include an Export as PDF option, allowing administrators to easily share DNS and DHCP trend reports with other teams and stakeholders. These reports support capacity planning, resource optimization, and audit requirements, ensuring that all relevant teams stay informed and prepared for service fluctuations.
Proactive prevention of network disruptions and IP exhaustion
By analyzing forecasted DNS query and DHCP lease trends, administrators can anticipate potential network traffic issues and IP utilization risks. This proactive approach enables strategic troubleshooting and timely adjustments before spikes or declines lead to network delays, service disruptions, or IP exhaustion—helping safeguard overall network performance.
Prepare your network with reliable trend forecasting using DDI Central
With DDI Central’s DNS and DHCP forecasting, network teams can transform historical data into forward-looking intelligence. By identifying potential spikes or declines, and understanding utilization patterns, administrators can make informed capacity planning decisions, thus optimizing resource allocation, and preventing disruptions before they occur.
Data-driven forecasting empowers your organization to move from troubleshooting problems to strategically planning for growth. With proactive insight, enhanced visibility, and actionable reporting, DDI Central helps ensure your network remains stable, scalable, and ready for the future.
Start your free, 30-day trial of DDI Central or schedule a personalized demo to discover how DNS and DHCP forecasting can help you predict trends, prevent disruptions, and plan with confidence!